Frequently Asked Questions about FAO and Agricultural Biotechnology. 5. What is FAO s position on release of GMOs in any specific country?
|
|
- Primrose Daniela Wilkins
- 7 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Frequently Asked Questions about FAO and Agricultural Biotechnology 1. What is agricultural biotechnology? 2. What are GMOs? 3. Are GMOs widely used in food and agriculture today? 4. What is FAO s position on GMOs? 5. What is FAO s position on release of GMOs in any specific country? 6. What is the relationship between genetic modification and other agricultural biotechnologies? 7. How does FAO assist its Member countries in the area of agricultural biotechnologies? 8. Can agricultural biotechnologies help smallholder farmers in developing countries? 9. Can agricultural biotechnologies benefit biodiversity? 10. What is ABDC-10? 11. What were the main conclusions of ABDC-10? 1. What is agricultural biotechnology? The terms biotechnology or agricultural biotechnology are frequently defined in different ways by different organizations and people, so definitions are important to avoid confusion and misunderstanding. FAO traditionally uses a broad definition, based on Article 2 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which states that biotechnology is "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use". The term agricultural biotechnology (or agricultural biotechnologies) therefore covers a broad range of technologies used in food and agriculture. They are used for a number of different purposes, such as the genetic improvement of plant varieties and animal populations to increase their yields or efficiency; the characterization and conservation of genetic resources for food and agriculture; plant or animal disease diagnosis; and vaccine development. Some of these technologies may be applied to all the food and agricultural sectors, such as the use of molecular markers or genetic modification, while others are more sector-specific, such as tissue culture (in crops and forest trees), embryo transfer (livestock) or sex-reversal (fish). Note, the term agriculture includes crop, livestock, fish and forestry products, so the term agricultural biotechnologies encompasses their use in any of these sectors. 2. What are GMOs? A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism in which one or more genes (called transgenes) have been introduced into its genetic material from another organism using recombinant DNA technology. For example, the genes may be from a different kingdom (such as from a bacterium to a plant) or a different species within the same kingdom (e.g. from one plant species to another). 3. Are GMOs widely used in food and agriculture today? 1
2 In crops, genetic modification has had limited but real success in modifying a few simple input traits in a small number of commercial commodity crops, which have also been adopted by farmers in some developing countries. GM crops were first grown commercially in the mid 1990s. While the majority continues to be grown in developed countries, an increasing number of developing countries are reported to be cultivating them. Almost all GM crops grown commercially are soybean, maize, cotton or canola and they have been genetically modified for herbicide tolerance and/or insect resistance. No GM livestock or fish have been commercially released for food and agricultural purposes to date in the world. Commercial release of GM forest trees has been reported in one country, China. Although documentation is poor, use of GM micro-organisms in agro-industry (e.g. for production of enzymes in the food industry) and the animal feed sector (e.g. for production of feed additives such as amino acids and enzymes) is routine in developed countries and is also a reality in many developing countries. 4. What is FAO s position on GMOs? First, despite what is sometimes said, we do not need GMOs to resolve the current world hunger problem. There is enough food for everybody, but millions of people are poor and simply do not have the money to buy food that is why access to food is a major problem. Second, FAO recognizes that genetic modification can help in some circumstances to increase production and productivity and thus contribute to food security. However, FAO is also aware of the concern about the potential risks that GMOs pose regarding the effects on human and animal health and the environment. FAO underlines the need to carefully evaluate the potential benefits and possible risks associated with the application of modern technologies to increase plant and animal productivity and production. However, the responsibility for formulating policies and making decisions regarding these technologies rests with the Member Governments themselves. 5. What is FAO s position on release of GMOs in any specific country? As mentioned above, the responsibility for formulating policies and making decisions regarding GMOs lies with the individual Governments. FAO does not interfere in the policies or decisions, including those related to GMOs, of its Member Governments and so it has no position regarding the development, testing or commercial release of GMOs in any specific country. However, on their request, FAO provides advice, assistance with capacity development, information and a meeting place to its Member Governments. 6. What is the relationship between genetic modification and other agricultural biotechnologies? The major controversy about the subject of agricultural biotechnology relates to a single biotechnology, genetic modification, and its resulting products, the GMOs. While there has been little discussion about the other biotechnologies, the debate about the advantages and disadvantages, real or perceived, of GMOs began over a decade ago and it still continues today without showing any significant signs of abating. In the past, and still today, there has been too much emphasis on genetic modification and GMOs and too little focus on the potential merits of the other biotechnologies and the positive role that they can play for food security and sustainable development in developing countries. The polarized debate has led to these other biotechnologies being overshadowed and is likely to have hindered their development and application. They vary considerably, from biotechnologies that are relatively lowtech (such as biofertilizers, biopesticides or tissue culture in crops/trees; artificial insemination in livestock; fermentation and use of bioreactors in food processing) to those that are more high-tech (such as use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based methodologies for disease diagnosis, markerassisted selection, genomics or in vitro fertilization in livestock). An important feature they all have in common is that, unlike genetic modification and GMOs, these biotechnologies, and any eventual 2
3 products arising from them, do not normally require any specific regulatory approval, meaning that they can be quickly adopted by farmers and that the costs of release are low. 7. How does FAO assist its Member countries in the area of agricultural biotechnologies? FAO implements its overall mandate, including its mandate regarding agricultural biotechnologies, in four ways, namely by providing its Members with advice; assistance with capacity development; information; and a meeting place for nations. On request, FAO provides legal and technical advice to governments on areas such as development of national biotechnology strategies and development of biosafety 1 frameworks. For example, FAO has assisted countries such as Bangladesh, Paraguay, Sri Lanka and Swaziland to develop their national biotechnology policies and strategies. FAO assists its Member countries to develop their capacities in agricultural biotechnologies and related issues through technical co-operation and training, implemented at the national, sub-regional, regional and global levels. For these activities, FAO collaborates with a range of partners, including other UN agencies and the research centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). FAO has been at the forefront in recent years in providing high-quality, updated, balanced sciencebased information about agricultural biotechnologies to its Member countries and in providing a neutral platform for them to exchange information on this subject. This has been done using the Internet, conferences/newsletters as well as hard-copy and electronic publications. FAO facilitates development of international standards and helps frame international conventions and agreements as well as hosting major conferences, technical meetings and expert consultations. The Secretariats of several intergovernmental bodies/treaties dealing with some biotechnology-related issues are based in FAO Headquarters, including the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the International Plant Protection Convention, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission. For example, in 2010 the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted guidelines on methods for detection, identification and quantification of specific DNA sequences and proteins in foods. 8. Can agricultural biotechnologies help smallholder farmers in developing countries? Yes, and this is illustrated by many case studies provided in the background documents prepared by FAO for ABDC For example, New Rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties have been developed using biotechnologies that enable crossing of two species of cultivated rice, African rice and Asian rice. These NERICA varieties combine the high yields from the Asian rice with the ability of the African rice to thrive in harsh environments and are grown on about 200,000 hectares of upland areas annually in sub-saharan Africa. In the Satkhira and Chittagong districts of Bangladesh, the use of artificial insemination to raise milk yields of dairy cattle has increased incomes and employment for smallholders in community-based programmes. In India, the use of DNA-based methods to detect pathogens was a key component of better management practices that were applied for small-scale shrimp farmers in Andhra Pradesh and which led to significant improvement in profits and reduced shrimp disease risks for farmers. DNA-based tools have been applied to improve traditional fermentation-based food/drink production systems to create home-grown industries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Biotechnologies have also played a vital role in the diagnosis and surveillance of 1 Biosafety is a general term used to describe frameworks encompassing policy, regulation and management to control potential risks associated with the experimentation, release, use and transboundary movement of GMOs 2 FAO Biotechnologies for agricultural development: Proceedings of the FAO international technical conference on Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries: Options and opportunities in crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries and agro-industry to face the challenges of food insecurity and climate change (ABDC-10). 3
4 rinderpest, contributing to the eradication of this infectious viral disease of cattle, buffalo, yak and numerous wildlife species that has caused devastating effects throughout history. This is only the second time that a disease has been eradicated worldwide, following smallpox in humans. However, it must be underlined that no biotechnology or biotechnology product is a silver bullet that can ensure success on its own. The ability of agricultural biotechnologies to help smallholder farmers also depends on a range of other factors such as government policies and access of the farmers to extension services, agricultural inputs, credit and markets. 9. Can agricultural biotechnologies benefit biodiversity? A number of agricultural biotechnologies can help to characterize, conserve and utilize crop, animal, forestry, aquatic and microbial genetic resources and they are being used for this purpose in both developed and developing countries. Characterization is needed to identify and prioritize genetic resources for food and agriculture to be conserved. In addition to features such as their phenotypes, population size and geographical distribution, genetic resources can be characterized using biotechnologies such as molecular markers that reveal differences at the DNA level that are not influenced by the environment. Agricultural biodiversity can be conserved using biotechnologies such as cryopreservation (i.e. that preserve genetic material, such as seeds, sperm or embryos, at ultra-low temperatures) and in vitro slow growth storage (where sterile tissue/plantlets of crops or trees are grown on nutrient gels). Genetic resources are the raw material for agricultural development and their sustainable use is crucial for global food security. Biotechnologies are increasingly being utilized to enhance genetic resources, such as by the use of immunological and molecular methods for pathogen screening and disease diagnostics to improve plant and animal disease control or the use of micropropagation, the laboratory practice of rapidly multiplying disease-free stock plant material to produce a large number of progeny plants using plant tissue culture methods. 10. What is ABDC-10? ABDC-10 is the acronym for the FAO international technical conference on "Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries: Options and opportunities in crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries and agro-industry to face the challenges of food insecurity and climate change" (ABDC-10, which took place in Guadalajara, Mexico on 1-4 March The conference was hosted by the Government of Mexico and co-sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the World Bank were major partners in this initiative. A major objective of the Conference was to take stock of the application of biotechnologies across the different food and agricultural sectors in developing countries, in order to learn from the past and to identify options for the future to face the challenges of food insecurity, climate change and natural resource degradation. The Conference was attended by about 300 policy-makers, scientists and representatives of intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations, including delegations from 42 FAO member countries. A key feature of ABDC-10 was the involvement of a broad range of different stakeholders, including several intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and regional fora, which organized and supported a comprehensive series of parallel sessions that were sectorspecific, regional or of cross-sectoral interest. 11. What were the main conclusions of ABDC-10? At the end of the conference, the Member States reached a number of key conclusions. They acknowledged that agricultural biotechnologies can help to alleviate hunger and poverty, assist in 4
5 adaptation to climate change and maintain the natural resource base; that agricultural biotechnologies have not been widely used in many developing countries, and have not sufficiently benefited smallholder farmers and producers and consumers; and that more research & development should be focused on the needs of smallholder farmers and producers. They also acknowledged that governments need to develop their own national vision and policy for the role of biotechnologies; that effective communication and participation strategies with the public are necessary; and that stronger partnerships among and within countries will facilitate the development and use of biotechnologies. The Member States also agreed that effective and enabling national biotechnology policies and regulatory frameworks can facilitate the development and use of appropriate biotechnologies in developing countries and that developing countries should significantly increase investments in capacity building and the development and use of biotechnologies to support, in particular, smallholders, producers and small biotechnology based enterprises. Finally, the countries also agreed that FAO and other relevant international organizations and donors should significantly increase their efforts to support the strengthening of national capacities in the development and appropriate use of pro-poor agricultural biotechnologies. July 2011 For more information, see Copyright FAO
Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity for smallholder farmers
Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity for smallholder farmers Agricultural biodiversity the variability of crops and their wild relatives, trees, animals, arthropods,
More informationCotton Situation in the World 1 M. Rafiq Chaudhry Technical Information Section
1 Cotton Situation in the World 1 M. Rafiq Chaudhry Technical Information Section Abstract The world cotton production for the year 1996/97 is currently placed by the ICAC at about 19 million metric tons
More informationThe use of genetically modified crops in developing countries
The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries a guide to the Discussion Paper Introduction The Nuffield Council on Bioethics provoked vigorous debate with the publication of its Report,
More informationWhat s wrong with GM?
CIIR environmental action leaflet What s wrong with GM? Why genetically modified crops are bad for people and bad for the environment Why should we care? Genetic engineering of crops is a complex and controversial
More informationGlobal Environment Facility GEF OPERATIONAL PROGRAM #13 ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURE
Global Environment Facility GEF OPERATIONAL PROGRAM #13 ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURE CONTENTS Introduction..1 Convention Guidance... 2 Agricultural
More informationGENE CLONING AND RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY
GENE CLONING AND RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY What is recombinant DNA? DNA from 2 different sources (often from 2 different species) are combined together in vitro. Recombinant DNA forms the basis of cloning.
More informationRECOMMENDATIONS. - Livestock is important in food security, income generation, small holder s livelihoods and poverty alleviation.
RECOMMENDATIONS CONSIDERING THAT: - Livestock is important in food security, income generation, small holder s livelihoods and poverty alleviation. - Major livestock diseases are of social and economic
More informationWorking definitions GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) CROPS, LOW LEVEL PRESENCE (LLP) AND ADVENTITIOUS PRESENCE (AP)
Working definitions GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) CROPS, LOW LEVEL PRESENCE (LLP) AND ADVENTITIOUS PRESENCE (AP) Masami Takeuchi Food Safety Officer, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, FAO The
More informationG20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting Communiqué
G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting Communiqué Xi an, 3 June 2016 1. We, the G20 Agriculture Ministers, met today in Xi an to discuss how G20 members can promote food security, nutrition, sustainable agricultural
More informationChapter 23 Definitions of GMO/LMO and modern biotechnology. Three different definitions but the same legal interpretation?
Chapter 23 Definitions of GMO/LMO and modern biotechnology JAN HUSBY NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF GENE ECOLOGY (GENØK), TROMSØ, NORWAY Three different definitions but the same legal interpretation? There are
More informationRevista Relaciones Internacionales Nº 42 (Segmento Digital) Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales (IRI) Segundo semestre de 2012
APEC Kazan, Russia, 30-31 May 2012 2012 APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security Kazan Declaration on APEC Food Security Preamble 1. We, the APEC Ministers responsible for food security, met in Kazan,
More informationDRYLAND SYSTEMS Science for better food security and livelihoods in the dry areas
DRYLAND SYSTEMS Science for better food security and livelihoods in the dry areas CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Agricultural Production Systems The global research partnership to improve agricultural
More informationEnvironmental governance
Environmental governance United Nations Environment Programme An overview Governing our planet s rich and diverse natural resources is an increasingly complex challenge. In our globalised world of interconnected
More informationUNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME. Environment for Development
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Environment for Development UNEP is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system UNEP s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership
More informationBiotech Foods Community Snapshot
Biotech Foods Community Snapshot Introduction Lesson Introduction Biotechnology is becoming a commonly used term in today s society. Recent surveys conducted on consumer attitudes toward biotech foods,
More informationFACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Microbiology FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Naresuan University 171 Doctor of Philosophy Program in Microbiology The time is critical now for graduate education and research
More informationRwanda Agricultural Sector and its Impact on Food Security and Economy
Rwanda Agricultural Sector and its Impact on Food Security and Economy Workshop on Asian Lessons and Agriculture Transformation in Rwanda J.J. Mbonigaba Muhinda Rwanda Agriculture Board jj.mbonigaba@rab.gov.rw
More information18.01.2014 Final Communiqué of the GFFA 2014
18.01.2014 Final Communiqué of the GFFA 2014 "Empowering Agriculture: Fostering Resilience Securing Food and Nutrition" We, the Agriculture Ministers of 65 states of the world, assembled here in Berlin
More informationMatrix of Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security in the ASEAN Region (SPA-FS) 2009-2013
Appendix 2 Matrix of Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security in the ASEAN Region (SPA-FS) Strategic Thrust 1: Strengthen food security arrangements. 1.1 Strengthen national food security programmes/
More informationFAO-Adapt. Framework Programme on Climate Change Adaptation
FAO-Adapt Framework Programme on Climate Change Adaptation Food security and climate change FAO s vision for the future is a world free of hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contribute
More informationFAQs: Gene drives - - What is a gene drive?
FAQs: Gene drives - - What is a gene drive? During normal sexual reproduction, each of the two versions of a given gene has a 50 percent chance of being inherited by a particular offspring (Fig 1A). Gene
More informationBusiness as usual is not an option: The role of institutions
Issues in Brief Business as usual is not an option: The role of institutions Institutions are the rules, norms and procedures that guide how people within societies live, work and interact with each other.
More informationGenetic Engineering and Biotechnology
1 So, what is biotechnology?? The use of living organisms to carry out defined chemical processes for industrial or commercial application. The office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress defines
More informationWorksheet - COMPARATIVE MAPPING 1
Worksheet - COMPARATIVE MAPPING 1 The arrangement of genes and other DNA markers is compared between species in Comparative genome mapping. As early as 1915, the geneticist J.B.S Haldane reported that
More informationEnvironmental Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring For the import of oilseed rape from event T45 (ACS-BNØØ8-2) for food, feed and industrial uses 1. Introduction Authorisation holders have the obligation to implement, if appropriate,
More informationPublic Perceptions of Labeling Genetically Modified Foods
Public Perceptions of Labeling Genetically Modified Foods Working Paper 2013-01 William K. Hallman, Ph.D. Cara L. Cuite, Ph.D. Xenia K. Morin, Ph.D. Release date: November 1, 2013 For more information:
More informationPIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
D E V E L O P I N G A S U P E R I O R M A I Z E H Y B R I D PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. A HISTORY OF INNOVATION When commercial hybrid maize was first introduced, few people realized its potential
More informationBiotechnology related policy, management and negotiation competence: Case study from Ethiopia Aregay Waktola (PhD) and Bayush Tsegaye
Biotechnology related policy, management and negotiation competence: Case study from Ethiopia By Aregay Waktola (PhD) and Bayush Tsegaye Noragric Report No. 14-B March 2003 Noragric Agricultural University
More informationCCR Biology - Chapter 9 Practice Test - Summer 2012
Name: Class: Date: CCR Biology - Chapter 9 Practice Test - Summer 2012 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Genetic engineering is possible
More informationInternational Plant Protection Convention
60Years International Plant Protection Convention generic 03 2012 eng P International travel and trade are greater than ever before. As people & commodities move around the world, organisms that present
More informationHow To Help The World Coffee Sector
ICC 105 19 Rev. 1 16 October 2012 Original: English E International Coffee Council 109 th Session 24 28 September 2012 London, United Kingdom Strategic action plan for the International Coffee Organization
More informationFood Security in a Volatile World
Issues in Brief Food Security in a Volatile World Developments in agriculture over the last fifty years have increased yields sufficiently to provide on average more than enough food for every person on
More informationUpdate. Barb Glenn, Ph.D. Food & Agriculture Section. FASS Symposium
Animal Biotechnology Industry Update Barb Glenn, Ph.D. Managing Director, Animal Biotech Food & Agriculture Section FASS Symposium May 14, 2007 Industry Status Goal Snapshot, Priorities, Members Technology
More informationThe FAO-OIE-WHO. Collaboration. A Tripartite Concept Note
The FAO-OIE-WHO Collaboration Sharing responsibilities and coordinating global activities to address health risks at the animal-human-ecosystems interfaces A Tripartite Concept Note April 2010 Vision A
More informationAgricultural Growth Is the Key to Poverty Alleviation in Low-Income Developing Countries
International Food Policy Research Institute 2020 Brief 15, April 1995 Agricultural Growth Is the Key to Poverty Alleviation in Low-Income Developing Countries by Per Pinstrup-Andersen and Rajul Pandya-Lorch
More informationFACT SHEET. Production Risk
ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY SMALL FARMERS RESEARCH CENTER FACT SHEET Production Risk Any production related activity or event that is uncertain is a production risk. Agricultural production
More informationStatement of ethical principles for biotechnology in Victoria
Statement of ethical principles for biotechnology in Victoria Statement of ethical principles for biotechnology in Victoria Acknowledgments Published by the Public Health Group, Rural & Regional Health
More informationCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No /.. of XXX
Ref. Ares(2013)222755-20/02/2013 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX SANCO/12462/2011 Rev. 2 (POOL/E1/2011/12462/12462R2- EN.doc) [ ](2012) XXX draft COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No /.. of XXX
More informationLesson Overview. Biodiversity. Lesson Overview. 6.3 Biodiversity
Lesson Overview 6.3 6.3 Objectives Define biodiversity and explain its value. Identify current threats to biodiversity. Describe how biodiversity can be preserved. THINK ABOUT IT From multicolored coral
More informationAgro-biotechnologies: bio-logical tools at the service of agriculture
Perspectives Agro-biotechnologies: bio-logical tools at the service of agriculture Pedro J. Rocha 1 Summary Agro-biotechnology is an effective technology in which numerous and varied techniques such as
More informationLesson 13 Genetic modification
77 Lesson 13 modification 78 modification Suitable for: 14 16 years Curriculum and learning links: modification Learning objectives: Describe the process of genetic modification. Explain some of the ethical
More informationSIXTY Years of Fair Trade A brief history of the Fair Trade movement November 2006
SIXTY Years of Fair Trade A brief history of the Fair Trade movement November 2006 Fair Trade today The Fair Trade movement today is a global movement. Over a million small-scale producers and workers
More informationChief Operations Officer, CFC, World Bamboo Congress, April 2012
Common Fund for Commodities and bamboo value chains Short brief by Guy Sneyers Short brief by Guy Sneyers Chief Operations Officer, CFC, World Bamboo Congress, April 2012 Young autonomous intergovernmental
More informationWorld Summit on Food Security. Rome, 16-18 November 2009 DECLARATION OF THE WORLD SUMMIT ON FOOD SECURITY
November 2009 E World Summit on Food Security Rome, 16-18 November 2009 DECLARATION OF THE WORLD SUMMIT ON FOOD SECURITY We, the Heads of State and Government, or our Representatives and the Representative
More informationImproving food security
From feeding a population expected to reach nine billion by 2050 to looking after soil, water and natural habitats our world s farmers face increasing challenges. What s more, they re under greater pressure
More informationEnvironmental Management Framework CORAF/WECARD
Conseil Ouest et Centre Africain pour la Recherche et le Développement Agricoles West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development Environmental Management Framework of CORAF/WECARD
More informationMJH JABED Director. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
FAO and OIE International Conference for the Control and Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Abidjan 31 March- 2 April 2015 PRESENTATION MJH JABED Director Agriculture and Rural Development
More informationCLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE. Executive Summary
CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE Sourcebook Executive Summary Why is climate-smart agriculture needed? Between now and 2050, the world s population will increase by one-third. Most of these additional 2 billion
More informationForum on Communication for Development & Community Media for Family Farming
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO) Office of Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development (OPC) Forum on Communication for Development & Today, with more than 500 million
More informationGuidelines for Civil Society participation in FAO Regional Conferences
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy Fax: +39 0657053152 Tel: +39 0657051 www.fao.org Guidelines for Civil Society participation in FAO Regional Conferences 1. Intro: Civil Society participation
More informationThe current institutional and legal context for biodiversity conservation and management is characterised by the following features:
National BiodiversityStrategyandActionPlan (NBSAP),St. Lucia page 8 Resource tenure and access Most agricultural lands, and a majority of forest lands, are privately owned. Two significant trends can be
More informationLiquid Biofuels for Transport
page 1/11 Scientific Facts on Liquid Biofuels for Transport Prospects, risks and opportunities Source document: FAO (2008) Summary & Details: GreenFacts Context - Serious questions are being raised about
More informationSpeaker Summary Note
2020 CONFERENCE MAY 2014 Session: Speaker: Speaker Summary Note Building Resilience by Innovating and Investing in Agricultural Systems Mark Rosegrant Director, Environment and Production Technology Division
More informationCOMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. Draft COMMISSION DECISION
EN EN EN COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Draft Brussels, COMMISSION DECISION of authorising the placing on the market of food and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from the genetically
More informationThe UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming
The UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming An Overview What is Contract Farming? The Importance of the Legal Framework The UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming Purpose of the Guide
More informationTHE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTION
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE BY: THE DUPONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY INTRODUCTION Our current trajectory with food is not sustainable.
More informationGLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE (GACSA)
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE (GACSA) FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT Version 01 :: 1 September 2014 I Vision 1. In today s world there is enough food produced for all to be well-fed, but one person
More informationDear Delegates, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 2014 Montessori Model United Nations Conference.
Dear Delegates, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 2014 Montessori Model United Nations Conference. The following pages intend to guide you in the research of the topics that will be debated at MMUN
More informationAgricultural and Rural Development / Fisheries
Agricultural and Rural Development / Fisheries Addressing Global Food Security and Poverty Of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), relevant goals are shown in color. Since rising sharply in 2008,
More informationSalavanh Province SAL/PR/04: Sustainable Livestock Health Management System for Salavanh Province
Salavanh Province SAL/PR/04: Sustainable Livestock Health Management System for Salavanh Province Subproject Name Country Province Subproject code Number Subproject type Source of Funding/Amount ADB and
More informationLife-Science Economics and Policy
Life-Science Economics and Policy Winter Term 2011/12 Dr. Maarten J. Punt Technische Universität München - Weihenstephan maarten.punt@tum.de http://www.wzw.tum.de/aew/ GMO adoption by countries What is
More informationCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI) Background note for consultation meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 9 10 October 2012 Francesca Dalla Valle For info
More informationPerspective. The Hanoi Communiqué
The Hanoi Communiqué The Ministers, representatives of countries, practitioners, scientists, civil society, private sector, and all other participants present at the 2 nd Global Conference on Agriculture,
More informationDOE Office of Biological & Environmental Research: Biofuels Strategic Plan
DOE Office of Biological & Environmental Research: Biofuels Strategic Plan I. Current Situation The vast majority of liquid transportation fuel used in the United States is derived from fossil fuels. In
More informationOIE s SIXTH STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 2016-2020
83 SG/17 Original: English OIE s SIXTH STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 2016-2020 (83 SG/17) 1 P a g e TOWARDS OIE 2020 WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) THE SIXTH STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2020 DRAFT
More informationSeeing the Forest for the Trees Making the Most of Synergies to Achieve SDGs in a Constrained Environment By Mahmoud Mohieldin and Paula Caballero
Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss Seeing
More informationCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
March 2012 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture Продовольственная и cельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных
More informationTech Prep Articulation
Tech Prep Articulation Agriculture & Natural Resources Tech Prep Education: Tech Prep education in Missouri is an articulated two-year secondary and two or more year post-secondary education program which:
More informationMCB41: Second Midterm Spring 2009
MCB41: Second Midterm Spring 2009 Before you start, print your name and student identification number (S.I.D) at the top of each page. There are 7 pages including this page. You will have 50 minutes for
More informationEducation for All An Achievable Vision
Education for All An Achievable Vision Education for All Education is a fundamental human right. It provides children, youth and adults with the power to reflect, make choices and enjoy a better life.
More informationAG R I C U LT U R E GREEN ECONOMY
THIS IS THE STORY OF AG R I C U LT U R E GREEN ECONOMY We need to make the global economy green. provides significant opportunities for growth, investment and jobs to help make this happen. $ Everyone
More informationMajor/Specialization. B.Sc. Degree
B.Sc. Degree Extension and Extension and Forestry and Forest Reclamation of Arid & Mountainous Regions Agronomy & with two specializations Landscape Design Aquatic Ecology Fish Processing Forestry and
More informationStatus of the World s Soil Resources
5 December 2015 Status of the World s Soil Resources The Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), the main scientific advisory body to the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) hosted by the Food and
More informationWATER HARVESTING AND AQUACULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION TO AQUACULTURE
WATER HARVESTING AND AQUACULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION TO AQUACULTURE 2 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE AND AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS AUBURN UNIVERSITY 3 INTRODUCTION More than one-fourth
More informationFOOD SAFETY IN THE CGIAR IFPRI-CGIAR Science Council Roundtable on Food Safety
CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOOD SAFETY IN THE CGIAR IFPRI-CGIAR Science Council Roundtable on Food Safety Report and Recommendations arising from a joint IFPRI- Science Council
More informationClimate-Smart Agriculture - Science for Action 24-26 October 2011 - Ede / Wageningen - The Netherlands
The Wageningen Statement: Climate-Smart Agriculture - Science for Action 24-26 October 2011 - Ede / Wageningen - The Netherlands The Wageningen Statement: Climate-Smart Agriculture Science for Action The
More informationDepartment of Microbiology Vidyasagar University Midnapore - 721 102 West Bengal
S'yllabus for the I 'year FG Diploma Course in QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE IN MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY (Semester Based: 400 marks in two semesters) Department of Microbiology Vidyasagar University Midnapore
More informationRecombinant DNA and Biotechnology
Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology Chapter 18 Lecture Objectives What Is Recombinant DNA? How Are New Genes Inserted into Cells? What Sources of DNA Are Used in Cloning? What Other Tools Are Used to Study
More informationManufacturing process of biologics
Manufacturing process of biologics K. Ho Afssaps, France 2011 ICH International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use 2011 ICH 1 Disclaimer:
More informationHow To Promote Agricultural Productivity And Sustainability
La E.I.P. «Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability: il coinvolgimento delle imprese chimiche PARCO TECNOLOGICO PADANO Simona Palermo - Project Manager Lodi innovation Cluster Parco Tecnologico Padano
More informationPhillips McDougall. The cost and time involved in the discovery, development and authorisation of a new plant biotechnology derived trait
R&D Study Phillips McDougall The cost and time involved in the discovery, development and authorisation of a new plant biotechnology derived trait A Consultancy Study for Crop Life International September
More informationASEAN INTEGRATED FOOD SECURITY (AIFS) FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY IN THE ASEAN REGION (SPA-FS) 2009-2013
ASEAN INTEGRATED FOOD SECURITY (AIFS) FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY IN THE ASEAN REGION (SPA-FS) 2009-2013 BACKGROUND The sharp increase in international food prices in 2007/2008
More informationAvailable study programs at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
EU subject code University subject Name of course/program Mobility Language Homepage 1,1 1,1 Environmental Engineering in Agriculture II Rural Communication and Extension 1,1 Tropical Forestry and Agroforestry
More informationDetermining the Use of Technology in World Food and Fiber Production
Lesson A8 1 Determining the Use of Technology in World Food and Fiber Production Unit A. Mechanical Systems and Technology Problem Area 8. Technology Systems Lesson 1. Determining the Use of Technology
More informationIntegrated Pest Management
Chapter 2 Integrated Pest Management In This Chapter Keywords After learning the information in this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Define Integrated Pest Management (IPM). 2. List and describe the 5
More informationDr. Vivian Iwar. Head, Livestock Development Division ECOWAS REGIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES
Dr. Vivian Iwar Head, Livestock Development Division ECOWAS REGIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES Presentation Outline What is ECOWAS? The Agriculture Mandate
More informationHumidtropics Kiboga/Kyankwanzi Soybean production training
Humidtropics Kiboga/Kyankwanzi Soybean production training Makerere University and Humidtropics collaboration Soybean Seed production Training of Kiboga-Kyankwanzi platform members in Soybean Seed Production
More informationBiological Diversity and Tourism: Development of Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism in Vulnerable Ecosystems
Biological Diversity and Tourism: Development of Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism in Vulnerable Ecosystems Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Foreword The rapid and often uncontrolled
More information5. Industrial and sector strategies
5. Industrial and sector strategies 5.1 Issues identified by the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) Industrial policy has three core aims, namely: creation and smaller enterprises.
More informationFAO and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
FAO and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals FAO/Asselin Key FAO messages: The Sustainable Development Goals offer a vision of a fairer, more prosperous, peaceful and sustainable world in which no one
More informationRanger Report About Deforestation of the Rainforest
Ranger Report About Deforestation of the Rainforest About deforestation Forests are cut down for many reasons, but most of them are related to money or to people s need to provide for their families. The
More informationhttp://www.springer.com/3-540-20178-5
http://www.springer.com/3-540-20178-5 92 3 Regulation, Assessment and Monitoring of GMOs 3.4.4 Field releases and Commercialisation of GMOs in CEE Countries Until 2003, only experimental field trial releases
More informationCosta Rica's Ag Biotechnology Situation and Outlook
THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Date: GAIN Report
More informationFUTURE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY WATER - Vol. II - Environmental Impact of Food Production and Consumption - Palaniappa Krishnan
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION Palaniappa Krishnan Bioresources Engineering Department, University of Delaware, USA Keywords: Soil organisms, soil fertility, water quality, solar
More informationGenetic Technology. Name: Class: Date: Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Name: Class: Date: Genetic Technology Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. An application of using DNA technology to help environmental scientists
More informationIntroduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO
Introduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO July, 2016 Safe Harbor Statement This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" relating to future events, and we may from time to time make
More informationGlobal Outlook for Shrimp Markets and Demand. Felix Dent Fishery Industry Officer Fish Products, Trade & Marketing Branch (FIPM)
Global Outlook for Shrimp Markets and Demand Felix Dent Fishery Industry Officer Fish Products, Trade & Marketing Branch (FIPM) FAO? What is... Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Established
More informationEnhancing Global Capacity for Pre-breeding: The GIPB Platform
Enhancing Global Capacity for Pre-breeding: The GIPB Platform Chikelu Mba Plant Genetic Resources and Seeds Team Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Plant Production and for a Protection
More informationHLPE report on Nutrition and Food Systems
HLPE report on Nutrition and Food Systems e-consultation on an Issues Note proposed by the HLPE Steering Committee From 9 December 2015 to 15 February 2016 Short Summary by the HLPE Secretariat 1 There
More information2015-2016. Prepared by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
-2016 Prepared by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity March Updated on Friday, March 20, If you wish to submit your biodiversity-related meetings, please contact: 413, St. Jacques
More information